A General-in-chief Should Ask Himself Several Times

A Leader Has The Right To Be Beaten, But Never The Right To Be Surprised.

Vengeance Is Without Foresight.

Much Shedding Of Blood, Many Great Actions, And Triumphs, Toil And Perseverance Are The End Of All Things Human.

Men Soon Get Tired Of Shedding Their Blood For The Advantage Of A Few Individuals, Who Think They Amply Reward The Soldiers Perils With The Treasures They Amass.

Men Of Genius Are Meteors Destined To Burn Themselves Out In Lighting Up Their Age.